Vista, CA …The inaugural 2023 Vista Viking Festival Queen Coronation was held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the Norway Hall in Vista. The The inaugural 2023 Vista Viking Festival Queen Coronation is a local non-for-profit 501c3 Organization, that promotes community service and mentorship. With 2 divisions; Miss Teen and Miss, the pageant is the featured fundraiser for a local charity partner. Our annual charity of choice is the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary. The Pageant held a “People’s Choice ” award contest to benefit the Sanctuary, where donors cast $1 per vote for their favorite Candidate. The Organization also promoted our “Pageanting with Purpose” program, asking that all Families, Guests, and Candidates bring a donation item for the animals.
Miss Bonsall Ambassador/Director, Bethany Parker
Miss Teen Bonsall, Queen Evangelique Zapata Guzman
Miss Bonsall Ambassador, Irene Faciones
Miss Bonsall 1st Princess, Briana Hernandez
Miss Bonsall Ambassador/Director, Cynthia Delgado
The response was overwhelming and the Candidates collected over 350 pounds of donation items, and $619.00 in “vote” donations, that was presented to the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The Norway Hall Foundation also generously matched our $619.00 donation to the Sanctuary.
Please JOIN US at the 2023 Vista Viking Festival, September 16th and 17th at our NEW location, the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum; 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083. The Viking Queen and her Court will be presented on Saturday, September 16th at 11:00 a.m.
Tickets are on sale now at vistavikingfestival.com
